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EP About this file: EP3294605

EP3294605 - INTERFACE ARRANGEMENT FOR DATA, SIGNAL AND/OR VOICE TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Straße 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2019/49]
Former [2018/12]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PRILL, Thomas
Winterstrasse 16
30989 Gehrden / DE
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)Rupprecht, Kay
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[2018/12]
Application number, filing date16718355.725.04.2016
[2018/12]
WO2016EP59149
Priority number, dateDE20151010723008.05.2015         Original published format: DE102015107230
[2018/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016180622
Date:17.11.2016
Language:DE
[2016/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3294605
Date:21.03.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3294605
Date:08.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B61G5/10
[2018/12]
CPC:
B61G5/10 (EP,US); H01B11/002 (US); H01R27/02 (US);
H02G3/02 (US); H01R13/04 (US); H01R24/84 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHNITTSTELLENANORDNUNG FÜR EINE DATEN-, SIGNAL- UND/ODER SPRACHÜBERTRAGUNG[2018/12]
English:INTERFACE ARRANGEMENT FOR DATA, SIGNAL AND/OR VOICE TRANSMISSION[2018/12]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INTERFACE POUR LA TRANSMISSION DE DONNÉES, DE SIGNAUX ET/OU DE LA PAROLE[2018/12]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2017National basic fee paid 
17.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
17.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2021Fee for grant paid
28.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2016
AL08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
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MC08.09.2021
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BG08.12.2021
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GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
GB25.04.2022
IE25.04.2022
LU25.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
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Cited inInternational search[XI]DE102011079551  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,10 * page 3, paragraph 0029 - page 4, paragraph 0037; figures 1,2 * [I] 2-9;
 [A]DE19926058  (SCHARFENBERGKUPPLUNG GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 12 - column 4, line 4; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2007054562  (PRILL THOMAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 6, paragraph 0053 - page 9, paragraph 0099; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US3696758  (GODINEZ PETER A JR) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 50 - column 7, line 53; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2010241295  (COOPER JARED KLINEMAN [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 2, paragraph 0020 - page 7, paragraph 0057; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP2746129  (VOITH PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * column 3, paragraph 0021 - column 4, paragraph 0032; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2014163769  (OTSUBO TOM [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 1, paragraph 0013 - page 3, paragraph 0026; figures 1-4 *
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